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My personal experience as an American-born Sikh with parents from Christian and Jewish backgrounds; the changing world of Sikhi, and how people from different cultures and continents are connecting with this lifestyle, along with some lessons I have learned, and how I personally apply the teachings of Gurbani and Sikhi in my life and through SikhNet

For those tuning into the news in the United States, a Senator in the Texas Legislature launched a 13 hour filibuster blocking the passage of a drastic anti-abortion bill a couple weeks ago. The Senator’s name is Wendy Davis. Despite her heroic efforts to protect women’s health issues, the Governor of Texas, Rick Perry, has […]

“I tell you today and I’ll tell you tomorrow and I’ll tell you every day: You have only one friend – your discipline which will give you all that you need. The rest are all promises. After studying every scripture of every religion and through my own experience, I have found that there are three […]

Aaraadhana araadhan neeka Har Har naam araadhana. Meditating and remembering. It is so beautiful to remember the Divine Identity. -Guru Arjan Dev ji. Ang 1081, Siri Guru Granth Sahib This line comes from one of my favorite shabads in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. I am not sure what it is about this particular shabad, but […]

One of these days, it is my sincerest hope to compile a list of all the passages in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib that discuss the importance of the Amrit Veyla. Guru Naanak established the concept of meditating in the Amrit Veyla, in the 4th Pauree of Japji Sahib, when he said Amrit Veylaa Sach Naao, Vadiaaee Veechaar […]